Pima CC 2020

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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Hello! I’ve been checking this site for a while hoping someone would start a thread.. and thought why don’t I?

Is anyone else applying to Pima CC nursing program with 2/1 deadline? I’m also applying to ASU CEP program! Just waiting for my degree to post and I’ll be all set to apply! ?

Thanks, I just want my acceptance email already! And I agree, 9 month is a long time. Maybe its 9 months for a PCT.

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There are other ways to get a cna that’s not 9months! But I hope that’s false and just word of mouth. I know a college on the way to Phoenix does it that way.

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Also that is very very short notice and they would have more than likely told us at this past information sessions. I wouldn’t worry too much

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They change the requirements fairly frequently. For instance they now require an agec arts certificate for NAU CEP.

My BIO202IN professor (who teaches LPN program classes) told me (spring semester 2019) that they will soon make the program almost impossible to get into without the nursing assistant certificate. He said that the college wants prospective nursing students to become a nursing assistant, PCT, LPN then an ADN to sit for the NCLEX.

Personally, I think it’s to make more money. They claim it’s to be more employable and have more training.

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3 hours ago, nroyce said:

Also that is very very short notice and they would have more than likely told us at this past information sessions. I wouldn’t worry too much

I was looking into becoming an LPN before and the cost of the program is around 22k. Why would anyone want to pay 22k and then go on to pay another 6k for the ADN... and if they made you becoming a nursing assistant before that that’s around 2k. This would be a total of 30k dollars. Not to mention the cost of not being able to work while in these programs (or working very little) or a total of approximately 3 years......

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If I’m remembering correctly from an info session I attended at DV campus for their healthcare programs, CNA is only a few months (maybe 3?) and the MA/LPN/Surg tech programs are longer, like 9-12 months. Those programs are expensive though! The Surg tech one is only a certificate not a degree, is about a year long, and costs ~$17k. I was looking into that program before I decided on nursing.

I know that they’ve changed the admissions requirements a few times in the past, especially with the math requirements, without very much notice so I can see that happening again honestly. I hope we get in this cycle! I don’t want to have to do even more schooling before I can apply again.

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42 minutes ago, rsusco said:

They change the requirements fairly frequently. For instance they now require an agec arts certificate for NAU CEP.

My BIO202IN professor (who teaches LPN program classes) told me (spring semester 2019) that they will soon make the program almost impossible to get into without the nursing assistant certificate. He said that the college wants prospective nursing students to become a nursing assistant, PCT, LPN then an ADN to sit for the NCLEX.

Personally, I think it’s to make more money. They claim it’s to be more employable and have more training.

I can see it being a money thing for sure. Healthcare workers are in super in demand and a lot of people want to work in a secure industry and/or need to change careers. I can see why a school would want to capitalize on that (not that I think it’s right!). I also think the healthcare programs at Pima and their most successful and popular, beyond transfers.

I think previous (and licensed even more so) healthcare experience counting for more points on the application is great and fair! But I think it being a requirement will turn some people off to the program since it would extend schooling and loan debt to those of us without the experience.

If the program is so challenging though that previous experience/knowledge is required then maybe they could have a starter program a few months prior that’s tied into the overall nursing program? I would definitely be about that.

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57 minutes ago, Sbrown22 said:

I can see it being a money thing for sure. Healthcare workers are in super in demand and a lot of people want to work in a secure industry and/or need to change careers. I can see why a school would want to capitalize on that (not that I think it’s right!). I also think the healthcare programs at Pima and their most successful and popular, beyond transfers.

I think previous (and licensed even more so) healthcare experience counting for more points on the application is great and fair! But I think it being a requirement will turn some people off to the program since it would extend schooling and loan debt to those of us without the experience.

If the program is so challenging though that previous experience/knowledge is required then maybe they could have a starter program a few months prior that’s tied into the overall nursing program? I would definitely be about that.

I agree completely with you. It’s very unfair to force someone to take a “pre-program” before even being accepted into the one you want to do. I understand nurses need to be smart and prepared but I know most hospitals pair you up with a seasoned RN for a few weeks before they even let you work alone! Obviously the nurses who took the program before us are fine. If I don’t get in this round tbh I might even consider becoming a doctor. If your gpa has to be 3.8 or higher to be a nurse at a university... why not go to med school? That’s why I love Pima. They made it possible for people like me (3.1 gpa) to still achieve my dreams...

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On 2/19/2020 at 4:35 PM, nroyce said:

Guys I just called the west campus the lady said early March!? I hope that’s false information.. Monday would be better

@nativecurls

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I'm feeling discouraged. I was really hoping tomorrow would be the day ??

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It's still a possibility! The other people think a newer employee answered and may have given false/assumed information if you look back a bit. Last Pima Spring thread someone said they recieved news the last Wed of Feb but it could have been earlier before they made a post. If anything, we should be getting some news this week!

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25 minutes ago, Lunara said:

It's still a possibility! The other people think a newer employee answered and may have given false/assumed information if you look back a bit. Last Pima Spring thread someone said they recieved news the last Wed of Feb but it could have been earlier before they made a post. If anything, we should be getting some news this week!

Yeah. I’m just hoping for Wednesday at this point. I wonder if they send the rejection letters first or what the process is. They have to send like 300 emails or whatever. There must be a system

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